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to be the first woman to be executed in virginia in nearly a century. president obama will be back at the united nations today. he'll speak to the u.n. general assembly about the u.n. peace process about topics today. he talked about how they are changing their global development policy. this was the scene last night when protesters heckled president obama during a fund- raiser. they called on him to provide more money for aids programs and to end the military's do not ask you not tell policy. he told them to shot the republicans for killing the bill in the senate that would have been repealed. >> republican leaders are looking to unveil their plans to america. it calls for cuts in federal spending, extending the bush pac -- bush tax cut. democrats say it is an old idea. >> is a big day for health care reform. he changes a hit today. in terms cammies cannot set lifetime costs. they want to keep them on their policies until they are 26. >> the time now ahead 5:34. officials are warning of a fast- growing terrorist threat. people are being recruited on u.
to be the first woman to be executed in virginia in nearly a century. president obama will be back at the united nations today. he'll speak to the u.n. general assembly about the u.n. peace process about topics today. he talked about how they are changing their global development policy. this was the scene last night when protesters heckled president obama during a fund- raiser. they called on him to provide more money for aids programs and to end the military's do not ask you not tell policy....
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you know, virginia is the number two state in the country where it comes to executions. it's very much a pro law enforcement, a state that's a proponent of the death penalty. and, you know, politicians don't want to get involved when the system of justice has spoken, so to speak. >> the accusation against her and what she was convicted on was masterminding the deaths to collect a $250,000 insurance payout. one of the triggermen manipulated her and he wrote -- from the moment i met her, she could be easily manipulated. killing julian and charles lewis was my idea, i needed money and tereasa was an easy target. miscarriage of justice? >> not going to lose any sleep over her spending the rest of her life in jail. she should. she's a co-conspirator of her husband and stepson. she should spend the rest of her life in jail. no one is talking about her being dangerous to the community. to put her to death when she's not the trigger person and there's solid evidence she was borderline retarded is outrageous. >> thank you for being with me today. i'm contessa brewer. see you back
you know, virginia is the number two state in the country where it comes to executions. it's very much a pro law enforcement, a state that's a proponent of the death penalty. and, you know, politicians don't want to get involved when the system of justice has spoken, so to speak. >> the accusation against her and what she was convicted on was masterminding the deaths to collect a $250,000 insurance payout. one of the triggermen manipulated her and he wrote -- from the moment i met her,...
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dominion, virginia, is reporting just 123 people inhe dark this morning. >>> well, are the storms over? that's the question. >> that's ight, tom, what do you think? >> yep, they are and things have settled down considerably. the skies cleared out. we got that bright full moon in the western sky and of course the bright spot the last number of days to the left of the moon is jupiter. quite a scene in the western sky. look at the tperatures. it's a mild morning. a little patchy fog in some of the rural a
dominion, virginia, is reporting just 123 people inhe dark this morning. >>> well, are the storms over? that's the question. >> that's ight, tom, what do you think? >> yep, they are and things have settled down considerably. the skies cleared out. we got that bright full moon in the western sky and of course the bright spot the last number of days to the left of the moon is jupiter. quite a scene in the western sky. look at the tperatures. it's a mild morning. a little...
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we lost that shot, let's go to virginia. no problems to report on 395 here and the 14th street bridge. >> 6:22. thanks for waking up with us on this thursday morning. we will be right back. building wind farms and expanding clean energy manufacturing. but in america, gridlock has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and boost manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. so we can make our own energy future - not just buy it from china. call your senators and urge them to pass a renewable electricity standard today. >> we have important news for parents this morning. there is a popular infant formula being recalled. abbott laboratories is recalling five million containers of similac powder. they say it may be contaminated with insect parts. it doesn't affect the liquid formulas. >> there is another half hour of "good morning washington." coming up, joaquin phoenix comes clean more than a career after the t
we lost that shot, let's go to virginia. no problems to report on 395 here and the 14th street bridge. >> 6:22. thanks for waking up with us on this thursday morning. we will be right back. building wind farms and expanding clean energy manufacturing. but in america, gridlock has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and boost manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new...
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a dozen gop members unveiled it in virginia. house minority leader john boehner insisted they are listening to what americans want. >> in order to create jobs, we need to end the uncertainty for
a dozen gop members unveiled it in virginia. house minority leader john boehner insisted they are listening to what americans want. >> in order to create jobs, we need to end the uncertainty for
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. >>> backyard gathering in virginia yesterday, president obama touted the new provisions and called out republicans who threatened to repeal the law. . >>> right now there is a political debate going on about should we maybe repeal the health care act or, you know, because this is part of big government and you've heard the republican leader in the house saying that's going to be one of our priorities chipping away at the health care act. why would you want to repeal something that congressional budget office says is going to save us a trillion dollars if you're serious about the deficit? it doesn't make sense. i mean it makes sense in terms of politics. and polls. it doesn't make sense in terms of actually making people's lives better. >>> later he will address the u.n. assembly to emphasize efforts his administration is making to promote peace and strengthen global ties. according to the white house, the president also expected to focus on u.s. efforts to restart the global economy to combat al qaeda and to pursue peace in the middle east. meanwhile, in new york city last night th
. >>> backyard gathering in virginia yesterday, president obama touted the new provisions and called out republicans who threatened to repeal the law. . >>> right now there is a political debate going on about should we maybe repeal the health care act or, you know, because this is part of big government and you've heard the republican leader in the house saying that's going to be one of our priorities chipping away at the health care act. why would you want to repeal...
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that argument was rejected by the virginia governor and the u.s. supreme court. she is now said to be a deeply religious woman. they released a recording of her singing of gospel hymn. >> ♪ i need a miracle >> teresa lewis is scheduled to die at 9:00 p.m., local time. bbc news. >> the latest headlines for you this hour on "bbc world news." president obama has urged world leaders at the u.n. general assembly to put aside cynicism and support the middle east peace talks. france has ground to a halt for the second time this month. hundreds of thousands of workers are protesting the plans to raise retirement age. it is estimated 40 million people around the world are starving dq high fuel prices. this is made worse by the export ban on meat in russia. we sent jeremy cooke to colorado where weeds is undoubtedly the cash crop. >> -- where wheat is undoubtably the cash crop. >> they are bringing in the bumper crop and as fast as the green is taken from the prairie, -- the grain is taken from the prairie, it is swallowed up. this colorado farmer knows that drought and
that argument was rejected by the virginia governor and the u.s. supreme court. she is now said to be a deeply religious woman. they released a recording of her singing of gospel hymn. >> ♪ i need a miracle >> teresa lewis is scheduled to die at 9:00 p.m., local time. bbc news. >> the latest headlines for you this hour on "bbc world news." president obama has urged world leaders at the u.n. general assembly to put aside cynicism and support the middle east peace...
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. >>> the first woman in 50 years to be executed in virginia is set to die tonight. the u.s. supreme court refused to block the death sentence for convicted murderer teresa lewis. >>> lawmakers on capitol hill today discuss a serious problem among student athletes. they're considering ways to prevent young athletes from suffering concussions while playing sports. >>> finally this half hour, "forbes" magazine just released its annual list of the 400 wealthiest people in america. bill gates topped the list with a net worth of $54 billion. >> the list also shows that the rich are in fact getting even richer. abc business news editor dan arnall looks at the trend. >> reporter: the faces are familiar. bill gates. warren buffett. these are america's wealthiest people. topping the famous forbes 400 list of the richest americans again this year. even with the slowly recovering economy, the amount of money it takes to be amongst the 400 has gone up. >> 2008, the cut-off was $1.3 billion. last year $950 million. this year up a bit to $1 billion. it's at least moving up. we'll take that
. >>> the first woman in 50 years to be executed in virginia is set to die tonight. the u.s. supreme court refused to block the death sentence for convicted murderer teresa lewis. >>> lawmakers on capitol hill today discuss a serious problem among student athletes. they're considering ways to prevent young athletes from suffering concussions while playing sports. >>> finally this half hour, "forbes" magazine just released its annual list of the 400...
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state of virginia is preparing its first execution of a female prisoner in 100 years. she was sentenced to death for arranging the murder of her husband and son in 2006. >> this is the 41-year-old grandmother who said hit men to kill her husband and stepson so she could collect insurance. now from a jail cell just hours before her execution, she has spoken by phone to a local reporter. >> i want people to know you can be a good person and make the wrong choice. if i have to go on and be with jesus, i know that is going to be the best thing. >> her husband and his son were shot dead in their trailer in rural virginia eight years ago in what was made to look like a bundle robbery. she confessed to police she had left the door open for the killers that she had met two weeks earlier in the supermarket. one of them became her lover as they hatched the murder plot. relatives of the victims are in no doubt that the punishment fits the crime. >> does because he did not pull the trigger, that does not make you not guilty. >> but the defense say that she faces execution while th
state of virginia is preparing its first execution of a female prisoner in 100 years. she was sentenced to death for arranging the murder of her husband and son in 2006. >> this is the 41-year-old grandmother who said hit men to kill her husband and stepson so she could collect insurance. now from a jail cell just hours before her execution, she has spoken by phone to a local reporter. >> i want people to know you can be a good person and make the wrong choice. if i have to go on...
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in their mobile home in southern virginia. this was a crime of conspiracy and lewis herself didn't fire the shots. the two men who did, including lead trigger man, matthew schallenburger only got life sentences. the judge called teresa lewis the head of the serpent. her attorneys say her iq is in low 70s, in the level of retardation. >> is it your basic contention she was manipulated into this crime? >> yes, schallenburger has stated and experts who examined her agree, she was being used by him, not the other way around. >> he had an affair with teresa lewis before the killings. her attorneys cite a prison letter from schallen dullesbubu. he later committed suicide in prison. prosecutor david grimes says this. >> i can frankly say teresa lewis is as evil a person as i've ever met. >> reporter: grimes says his investigation showed lewis herself took an active role in the plot, that she admifed and manipulated everyone from her late husband, to her lover, to her children. tests his side conducted contradict those that say she's
in their mobile home in southern virginia. this was a crime of conspiracy and lewis herself didn't fire the shots. the two men who did, including lead trigger man, matthew schallenburger only got life sentences. the judge called teresa lewis the head of the serpent. her attorneys say her iq is in low 70s, in the level of retardation. >> is it your basic contention she was manipulated into this crime? >> yes, schallenburger has stated and experts who examined her agree, she was being...
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virginia is set to execute a woman tonight, for the first time in nearly a century. teresa lewis faced death by lethal injection for the hired killings of her husband and stepson in 2002. supporters argued the 41-year- old grandmother lacked the mental capacity to orchestrate the crimes. the founder of facebook mark zuckerberg will donate $100 million to the public schools in newark, new jersey. the system has been troubled for years by poor results and rampant mismanagement. zuckerberg will make his announcement tomorrow on the oprah winfrey show. it coincides with release of a new movie "the social network" which suggests he stole the idea for his business from friends. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: president obama joined other world leaders today at the u.n. general assembly and continued his push for middle east peace. ray suarez has the story. >> suarez: the israeli- palestinian conflict was the focus of the president's remarks before the united nations general assembly today. mr. obama urged the leaders of 192 member st
virginia is set to execute a woman tonight, for the first time in nearly a century. teresa lewis faced death by lethal injection for the hired killings of her husband and stepson in 2002. supporters argued the 41-year- old grandmother lacked the mental capacity to orchestrate the crimes. the founder of facebook mark zuckerberg will donate $100 million to the public schools in newark, new jersey. the system has been troubled for years by poor results and rampant mismanagement. zuckerberg will...
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. >> and west virginia. >> and to west virginia and to wisconsin. now they're pinned down there, pinned down in nevada in races they should have already put in their winning column. >> still ahead, elizabeth warren will be here. later, former president bill clinton. but first, willie, what do you have next? >>> tina mentioned jon stewart. we'll see jon stewart visiting bill o'reilly last night. they're playing a home and home series. also last night, joaquin phoenix returns to the scene of the crime. 18 months ago he came on bearded and mumbling. cleaned himself up for letterman last night. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. lord of the carry-on. sovereign of the security line. you never take an upgrade for granted. and you rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i deserve this. [ male announcer ] you do, business pro. you do. go national. go like a pro. you could switch for great gas mileage or seats that flip and fold w
. >> and west virginia. >> and to west virginia and to wisconsin. now they're pinned down there, pinned down in nevada in races they should have already put in their winning column. >> still ahead, elizabeth warren will be here. later, former president bill clinton. but first, willie, what do you have next? >>> tina mentioned jon stewart. we'll see jon stewart visiting bill o'reilly last night. they're playing a home and home series. also last night, joaquin phoenix...
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the president in virginia today defending the legislation. the president says it's an important step forward. >> you have some basic measures of protection in interacting with the health care system which means that you're not going to go bankrupt, you're not going to lose your house if heaven forbid you have an accident. and you're able to get quality care that you need. >> here are some of the changes you'll start seeing tomorrow. parents can keep their adult children on their health plans until age 26. insurers can no longer deny care to preexisting conditions. >>> and the kidney transplant with the postal worker looks like it has a nice ending. >> julie unruh has the story on the two ladies who are now bound by the generous gift of life. >> hello. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> reporter: arlene hoffman doesn't have a shy bone in her body. the 54-year-old postal carrier stopped by northwestern memorial hospital a week after surgery. >> the kidney is the size of the human fist. >> reporter: arlene and her surgeons say she is doing
the president in virginia today defending the legislation. the president says it's an important step forward. >> you have some basic measures of protection in interacting with the health care system which means that you're not going to go bankrupt, you're not going to lose your house if heaven forbid you have an accident. and you're able to get quality care that you need. >> here are some of the changes you'll start seeing tomorrow. parents can keep their adult children on their...